LEED AP credentials and California architect registration back Don Hinderliter Architect, Inc., an independent practice at 103 Montecito Way in Hillcrest, incorporated in March 2010 and focused on restaurant and commercial kiosk architecture. Restaurant tenant improvement work — from site assessment through construction documents and on-site administration — pairs the studio with design-build remodelers such as L. Watson Design & Co on smaller commercial buildouts. Sustainable material specification sits at the center of the design approach — past projects have featured Emeco chairs made from recycled Coca-Cola bottles, hot-rolled steel tabletops, Cesarstone quartz counters, and decorative wall cladding milled from Wyoming snow fences. Energy-efficient appliance and lighting specifications run through every drawing set, a LEED-minded scope that pulls in specialty trades such as Mission Solar Electric on projects pursuing on-site generation. The firm served as architect of record for Stone Flats, a 2,800-square-foot urban-loft flatbread concept that opened in Scripps Ranch in November 2010 with 65 interior seats and a 45-seat outdoor patio. A custom Travelex currency exchange kiosk designed for the GreenBuild expansion at San Diego International Airport — combining rate-board display, menu-board signage, and brand detailing inside a small-footprint service unit — illustrates the practice's full-service small-format commercial scope.